Bosworth Field and the Wars of the Roses

by A.L. Rowse and Alfred Lestie Rowse

Book Overview

The Battle of Bosworth, fought on 22nd August 1485 brought to an end the Wars of the Roses, that had raged between the noble houses of York and Lancaster for nearly 100 years. A.L. Rowse recreates the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1853266914
• ISBN13: 9781853266911
• Release Date: January 1998
• Publisher: Wordsworth Editions
• Length: 317 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.4" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Good, well-written summary of 15th Century England

This book is well-written, with sensible judgements about individuals, events and social forces in England from the end of Richard II's reign to Henry VII. While other more recent, detailed studies are also available, Mr. Rowse's book is a good resource for someone who is beginning to study this period, and for those who want a well-written discussion of the transition between medieval forms of English monarchy and the Tudor period. His characterizations of persons such as Richard III and Henry VII seem to be generally fair and well-supported by other scholars.

Rescuing Shakespeare's Histories From Revisionism

A lively, detailed, and unapologetically traditionalist interpretation of the background of Shakespeare's history plays, by a respected Shakespearean scholar and historian. This book is an ideal introduction to the period for both history students and readers of the history plays; it includes, in addition to detailed accounts of the principal figures and events of the war, an examination of literary treatments (including Shakespeare's). Revisionists may be put off by Rowse's staunch defence of the Shakespearean view of the war, but traditionalists will enjoy it a lot. I found this book extremely helpful for my own studies of the War of the Roses and Shakespeare's treatment of it.